UJohane 2
1 Ngosuku lwesithathu kwaba khona umthimba eKhana laseGalile. Unina kaJesu wayekhona,
The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
2 loJesu labafundi bakhe labo babenxusiwe emthimbeni.
Jesus also was invited, with his disciples, to the wedding.
3 Kwathi iwayini seliphelile unina kaJesu wathi kuye, “Sebephelelwe liwayini.”
When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”
4 UJesu waphendula wathi, “Mama, mina lawe singena njani kulokho na? Isikhathi sami kasikafiki.”
Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”
5 Unina wasesithi ezincekwini, “Libokwenza loba kuyini azalitshela khona.”
His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
6 Eduze kwalapho kwakumi imbiza zamatshe eziyisithupha, uhlobo lolo amaJuda ayelusebenzisa enkonzweni yokuzihlambulula, imbiza yinye ingagcwala amalitha alikhulu kusiya ekhulwini elilamatshumi amahlanu.
Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes apiece.
7 UJesu wathi ezincekwini, “Zigcwaliseni amanzi imbiza lezi”; ngakho bazigcwalisa zathi phamu.
Jesus said to them, “Fill the water pots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim.
8 Wasezitshela wathi, “Khanini-ke liphe umphathi wedili.” Benza njalo,
He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the ruler of the feast.” So they took it.
9 umphathi wedili wahubula wawanambitha amanzi ayesephendulwe abaliwayini. Kakwazanga ukuthi lavela ngaphi, kodwa izinceku ezaziwakhile amanzi zazisazi. Wasebizela umyeni eceleni
When the ruler of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and didn’t know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the ruler of the feast called the bridegroom
10 wathi, “Wonke umuntu uletha iwayini elimnandi kuqala, kuthi nxa izethekeli sezinathe kakhulu abesekhupha elibi; kodwa wena ugodle elimnandi kuze kube khathesi.”
and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”
11 Lo waba ngumangaliso wakhe wokuqala, uJesu awenza eKhana laseGalile. Wabonakalisa kanjalo inkazimulo yakhe, abafundi bakhe basebebeka ukholo lwabo kuye.
This beginning of his signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him.
12 Ngemva komthimba wasuka waya eKhaphenawume wayahlala insukwana ezimbalwa elonina, labafowabo labafundi bakhe.
After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
13 Kwasekuyisikhathi sePhasika lamaJuda eleminyaka yonke, uJesu wasesiya eJerusalema.
The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
14 Emagumeni ethempeli wafumana abantu bethengisa inkomo, izimvu lamajuba, labanye behlezi ematafuleni bentshintsha izimali.
He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.
15 Waseseluka izintambo wenza isaswebhu wabadudula bonke emagumeni ethempeli, konke izimvu lenkomo; wayichithiza imali yabantshintshi bayo, wagenqula lamatafula abo.
He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables.
16 Wathi kulabo ababethengisa amajuba, “Akhupheni lapha! Likuthatha ngaphi ukwenza indlu kaBaba umsika wokuthengiselana na?”
To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!”
17 Abafundi bakhe bakhumbula ukuthi kulotshiwe ukuthi: “Ukunqinekela indlu yakho kuzangidla ngaphakathi.”
His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”
18 Lapho amaJuda asemncindezela ngokuthi, “Ungasitshengisa simangaliso bani ukubonisa amandla akho okwenza zonke lezizinto?”
The Jews therefore answered him, “What sign do you show us, seeing that you do these things?”
19 Wabaphendula uJesu wathi, “Dilizani ithempeli leli, kodwa mina ngizalimisa njalo ngezinsuku ezintathu.”
Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
20 AmaJuda aphendula athi, “Sekuthethe iminyaka engamatshumi amane lesithupha ukwakha ithempeli leli, kodwa wena ungalivusa ngezinsuku ezintathu na?”
The Jews therefore said, “It took forty-six years to build this temple! Will you raise it up in three days?”
21 Kodwa ithempeli ayekhulume ngalo kwakungumzimba wakhe.
But he spoke of the temple of his body.
22 Ngemva kokuvuswa kwabafileyo abafundi bakhe bakukhumbula lokho ayekukhulumile. Ngakho bawukholwa uMbhalo kanye lamazwi uJesu awakhulumayo.
When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he said this, and they believed the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.
23 Kwathi ngesikhathi eseMkhosini wePhasika eJerusalema, abantu abanengi bayibona imimangaliso ayeyenza basebekholwa ebizweni lakhe.
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in his name, observing his signs which he did.
24 Kodwa uJesu kazange azidele kubo, ngoba wayebazi bonke abantu.
But Jesus didn’t entrust himself to them, because he knew everyone,
25 Wayengabudingi ubufakazi bomuntu ngoba wayekwazi okungaphakathi komuntu munye ngamunye.
and because he didn’t need for anyone to testify concerning man; for he himself knew what was in man.
